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Hello, world! We're The AP News Guild ā the union representing journalists, technicians and other professionals at The Associated Press The Associated Press. One part of the News Media Guild. Join us here as we fight for a #fairAPcontract. ā #APNewsGuild #WeAreAP #UnionStrong

in my union era šŖ© AP News Guild started bargaining with The Associated Press management a year ago. We still don't have a contract. We are seeking higher pay, more parental leave + vacation benefits, stronger reproductive policies & more. We deserve better. #APNewsGuild


Year 1: Done. But still no #fairAPcontract. We are seeking higher pay, more parental leave + vacation benefits, stronger reproductive health care policies & more. We've been negotiating with The Associated Press for 365 days ā we deserve better. #WeAreAP


NEW: An in-depth look at what happens behind-the-scenes when public universities host Supreme Court justices. ā¦Brian Slodyskoā© and I obtained tens of thousands of documents from more than 100 public records requests. Hereās what we learned: apnews.com/article/4b6dc4ā¦


Iām wearing red ahead of my 2-10 p.m. shift in solidarity with AP News Guild for T-shirt Tuesday. Did you know APās contract proposal would eliminate differential pay for nights and weekends? Thatād negatively impact so many folks, especially those on my team. #fairAPcontract


Iām taking a short break as part of a collective action with the AP News Guild as we fight for a fair contract. #UnionStrong

Contract talks between The Associated Press and AP News Guild have paused. The company refuses to raise an insulting 2% wage offer to anything over an equally insulting 2.5%. We can't accept that. An overwhelming majority of union-covered AP journalists have signed petitions demanding fair wages.

Today, we're reminding The Associated Press's top managers that staff are eager to focus on the important news of 2024 with a contract that gives us fair pay. But their current proposal doesnāt ā not even close. Here's what the Guild members have to say to AP leadership š




Our incredible The Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci describes the scene at last nightās Trump rally and how he captured the images youāve all seen. apnews.com/video/pennsylvā¦
